Frequently Asked Questions

This varies widely and depends on the specific program. less,
Emacs, and Vim are good places to test out mouse reporting.

How do I disable mouse reporting temporarily?

Use "Send Mouse Events" in the Shell menu.

How do I configure mouse reporting on a profile basis?

In the preferences dialog under Settings, you can configure terminal
profiles. Select the profile you want to configure, go to the Keyboard
section, and click the "Mouse..." button to change what mouse buttons
are reported to programs in the terminal.

How do I enable mouse reporting in Vim?

To enable the mouse for all modes add the following to your ~/.vimrc
file:

if has("mouse")
set mouse=a
endif

Run :help mouse for more information and other possible values.

What about enabling it in Emacs?

By default MouseTerm will use simulated mouse wheel scrolling in
Emacs. To enable terminal mouse support, add this to your ~/.emacs
file: